29.04.2013 17:50:00
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Moody's: High pace of US public finance downgrades continues in Q1, although dollar amount declines
New York, April 29, 2013 -- Downgrades continued to prevail among US public finance rating actions in the first quarter of 2013, making up 87% of the rating changes, says Moody's Investors Service. The total par amount of debt downgraded, however, dropped from $95 billion the previous quarter to $27 billion, the lowest amount since the fourth quarter of 2011.